Historic covered bridge closed after truck falls through, creating gaping hole [Video]

A historic covered bridge in Maine is closed after an “overweight dump truck” fell through, creating a gaping hole, officials said.

It happened on Babb’s Bridge between Gorham and Windham on Friday afternoon, the Maine Department of Transportation (DOT) said on Facebook. The bridge is expected to be closed for months, a press release states.

The Gorham Police Department shared photos of the crash scene on Facebook to alert the public to find an alternate route. 

“The excessive weight of the vehicle caused the wooden floor of the bridge structure to give way,” the Facebook post said. 

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“The driver should be made to pay for repairing the bridge, it was not designed for large commercial vehicals,” one Facebook user commented on the police department’s post.

MaineDOT says the bridge, which is the state’s oldest – originally built in 1840– has a posted weight limit of three tons. …